"As record numbers of us attempt to jet off to spend the festive season with family and friends, or seek out sunnier shores for a well-deserved break, airports can become chaotic hubs reliant on logistics often beyond our control. Whether it's down to the availability of planes, technical issues or the likes of the weather - see the UK's most recent storm, Storm Bram, for instance - many of us are familiar with the dreaded terminal linger."
"Knowing which hubs typically run smoothly helps travellers plan better - whether that means choosing a different connection or simply adding a bit of buffer time," says Vykintas Maknickas, Saily's CEO. Some of the clearest findings include regional airports like East Midlands and Liverpool consistently outperforming major hubs such as London Heathrow and Edinburgh; some of the most delay-prone airports in the UK."
Record numbers of travellers create chaotic airport conditions during festive seasons as passengers travel for holidays or sunnier breaks. Delays commonly arise from limited aircraft availability, technical faults and extreme weather such as Storm Bram. Travel eSIM app Saily analysed two years of official Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) data to determine which UK airports and airlines run on time in December and which have been historically prone to delays. Holiday travel places significant pressure on airport and airline operations and small disruptions can compound into larger delays. Regional airports like East Midlands and Liverpool consistently outperform major hubs including London Heathrow and Edinburgh.
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